Qlink RD400 Manuel d'utilisateur

IMPORTANTNOTICEThismachineisdesignedandmanufacturedforOFF-ROADuseonly.Itisillegalandunsafetooperatethismachineonanypublicstreet,roadorhighway.Thismach

4USER'SMANUALOperatingthisATVifyouareundertheageof16increasesyourchanceofsevereinjuryordeath.NEVERoperatethisATViflyouareunderage16.!WARNING⑨DRIV

94Withpractice,overaperiodoftime,skillatcontrolledslidingcanbedeveloped.Theterrainshouldbechosencarefullybeforeattemptingsuchmaneuvers,sincebothstabil

Thissectionisdesignedtobeareferenceguideonly.Besuretoreadeachsectiononridingtechniquescompletely.IfyourATVdoesnoturnwhenyouwantitto:BringtheATVtoastop

96IfyourATVistraversingaslopingsurface:BesuretoridewithyourweightpositionedtowardstheuphillsideoftheATVtomaintainproperbalance.IftheATVstartstotip,ste

97PERIODICMAINTENANCEANDADJUSTMENTPOTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDPeriodicinspection,adjustmentandlubricationwillkeepyourmachineinthesa

98①②③Owner’smanual.Owner’stoolkit.Low-pressuretiregauge.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchavailableduringaserviceoperationrequiringone,takeyourmachinetoaATVd

99PERIODICMAINTENANCE/LUBRICATIONForATVsnotequippedwithanodometeroranhourmeter,followthemaintenanceintervals.ForATVsequippedwithanodometeroranhourmete

1002075150 150 3003 6 6 12320(200)1,200 1,200 2,400 4,800(750) (1,500)(1,500)(3,000)1Replace.(Warmenginebeforedraining).EngineoilAxleboots*Engineoilfi

1012075150 150 3003 6 6 12320(200)1,200 1,200 2,400 4,800(750) (1,500)(1,500)(3,000)1ITEMmonthROUTINEwhichevercomesfirstEVERY INITALkm(mi)hoursCorrect

102PanelremovalandinstallationThepanelillustratedneedstoberemovedtoperformsomeofthemaintenancedescribedinthischapter.Refertothissectioneachtimethepane

103EngineoilandoilfiltercartridgeTochecktheengineoillevelTheengineoillevelshouldbecheckedbeforeeachride.Inaddition,theoilmustbechangedandtheoilfilterc

AnATVhandlesdifferentlythervehiclesincludingmotorcyclesandcars.Acollisionorrollovercanoccurquickly,evenmaneuverssuchasturningandridingonhillsoroverobs

1045.Insertthedipstickintheoilfillerhole(withoutscrewingitin),andthenremoveitagaintochecktheoillevel.Theengineoilshouldbebetweentheminimumandmaximumle

105Tochangetheengineoil(withorwithoutoilfiltercartridgereplacement).1.Starttheengine,warmitupforseveralminutes,andthenturnitoff.2.Placeanoilpanunderth

106AnoilfilterwrenchisavailableatanearbyATVdealer.5.ApplyalightcoatofengineoiltotheO-ringofthenewoilfiltercartridge.MakesuretheO-ringisseatedproperly.

1076.Installthenewoilfiltercartridgewithanoilfilterwrench,andthentightenittothespecifiedtorquewithatorquewrench.Torquewrench①7.Installtheengineoildrai

108Inordertopreventclutchslipppage(sincetheengineoilalsolubricatestheclutch),donotmixanychemicaladditives.Donotuseoilswithadieselspecificationof“CD” o

1093.Iftheoilisbelowthebrimofthefillerhole,··addsufficientoiloftherecommendedtypetoraiseittothecorrectlevel.Besurenoforeignmaterialentersthefinalgearc

1104.Removetheoilfillerboltandthedrainbolttodraintheoil.Finalgearoildrainbolt5.Installthedrainbolt,andthentightenittothespecifiedtorque.Tighteningtorq

111Differentialgearoilreplacement1.Placethemachineonalevelsurface.2.Placeacontainerunderthedifferentialgearcasetocatchtheoil.3.Removetheoilfillerbolta

1125.Fillthedifferentialgearcasewiththespecifiedamountoftherecommendedoil.Donotexceedthespecifieddifferentialgearoilquantitywhenfilling.Overfillingwil

113Axleboots.Checktheprotectivebootsforholesortears.Ifanydamageisfound,havethemreplacedbyaATVdealer.Axleboot(2eachside)①SparkpluginspectionRemoval.1.R

NeveroperateanATVwithoutwearinganapprovedmotorcyclehelmetthatfitsproperly.Youshouldalsoweareyeprotection(gogglesorfaceshield),gloves,boots,along-sleev

1142.Usethesparkplugwrenchintheowner’stoolkittoremovethesparkplugasshown.SparkplugwrenchThesparkplugisanimportantenginecomponentandiseasytoinspect.The

1152.CleanthesurfaceofthesparkpluggasketTighteningtorque:Sparkplug:17.5Nm(1.75m·kgf,12.5ftlbf)anditsmatingsurface,andthenwipeoffanygrimefromthesparkpl

116Airfilterelementcleaning.Thereisacheckhoseatthebottomoftheairfiltercase.Ifdustorwatercollectsinthishose,emptythehoseandcleantheairfilterelementanda

1174.Washtheelementgentlybutthoroughlyinsolvent.5.Washtheelementgentlybutthoroughlyinsolvent.①②③AirfilterelementframeAirfilterelementLockplatePOTENTIA

1188.Applyatvfoamairfilteroilorotherqualityfoamairfilteroiltotheairfilterelement.Theairfilterelementshouldbewetbutnotdripping.9.Pulltheairfilterelemen

119V-beltcoolingductcheckhoseIfdustorwatercollectsintheV-beltcoolingductcheckhose,removethehoseandcleanit.V-beltcoolingductcheckhose(LeftfrontsideofAT

120Sparkarrestercleaning.Besuretheexhaustpipeandmufflerarecoolbeforecleaningthesparkarrester.1.Removethebolts.2.Removethetailpipebypullingitoutofthemu

121POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDImpropercleaningofthesparkarrester.Hotexhaustsystem.Couldinjuretheeyes.Couldcauseburns.Couldcausecar

122IdlespeedadjustmentNOTE:Adiagnostictachometermustbeusedforthisprocedure.1.Starttheengineandwarmitupforafewminutesatapproximately1,000to2,000r/min.O

123Theselectleversafetysystemcablestrecheswithuse,resultinginimproperfunction.Topreventthis,thecablemustbeadjustedregularly.Thisadjustment,however,sho

Alwaysfollowproperproceduresforclimbinghillsasdescribedinthismanual.Checktheterbeforeyoustartupanyhill.Neverclimbhillswithexcessivelyslipperyorloosesu

124aThrottleleverfreeplayFrontbrakepadcheckNOTE:Checkthebrakepadsfordamageandwear.Ifabrakepadthicknessislessthan1mm(0.04in),haveaATVdealerreplacethepa

125RearbrakeshoeinspectionAwearindicatorisprovidedontherearbrake.Thisindicatorallowscheckingofbrakeshoewearwithoutdisassemblingthebrake.Applytherearbr

126① Observetheseprecautions:Whencheckingthebrakefluidlevel,makesurethetopofthebrakefluidreservoirislevel.Useonlythedesignatedqualitybrakefluid,otherw

127BrakefluidreplacementCompletefluidreplacementshouldbedoneonlybytrainedservicepersonnel.Haveadealerreplacethefollowingcomponentsduringperiodicmainte

128POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDOperatingwithimproperlyservicedoradjustedbrakes.Youcouldlosebrakingability,whichcouldleadtoanacciden

129Brakeleverfreeplayadjustment1.Loosenthelocknutandfullyturnintheadjustingboltatthebrakelever.LocknutAdjustingbolt①②USER'SMANUAL

1302.Turnintheadjustingnutonbrakecabletoprovideagapof0-1mm(0-0.04in)betweenthebrakecamshaftleverandthepin.Adjustingnut(brakelevercable)aGap①3.Turnthea

131POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDOperatingwithimproperlyservicedoradjustedbrakes.Youcouldlosebrakingability,whichcouldleadtoanacciden

132①②RearbrakelightswitchAdjustingnutCableinspectionandlubricationPOTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDDamagedcontrolcables.Corrosioncanresu

133LubricatingthebrakeleversandbrakepedalLubricatethepivotingparts.Toaccessthebrakepedalpivot,removepanelA.(Seepage102forpanelremovalandinstallationpr

Alwaysbecarefulwhenskiddingorsliding.Learntosafelycontrolskiddingorslidingbypracticingatlowspeedsandonlevel,smoothterrain.Onextremelyslipperysurfaces,

134Wheelremoval.1.Loosenthewheelnuts.2.ElevatetheATVandplaceasuitablestandundertheframe.3.Removethenutsfromthewheel.4.Removethewheel.Nut(4)①USER'

135Wheelinstallation.1.Installthewheelandthenuts.Taperednutsareusedforboththefrontandrearwheel.Installthenutwithitstaperedsidetowardsthewheel.Thearrow

136BatteryPOTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDThismachineisequippedwithasealed-typebattery.Thereforeitisnotnecessarytochecktheelectrolyteor

137Batterymaintenance1.Whenthemachineisnotusedforamonthorlonger,removethebatteryandstoreitinacool,darkplace.Completelyrechargethebatterybeforereinstal

138①②③MainfuseSparemainfuseFuseboxSpecifiedfuses:Mainfuse:30AHeadlightfuse:15AIgnitionfuse:15AFour-wheeldrivefuse:3ASignalingsystemfuse:10A①②③④⑤Headli

139POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDUsinganimproperfuse.Animproperfusecancausedamagetotheelectricalsystemwhichcouldleadtoafire.Alwaysuse

1402.Removetheheadlightbulbholderbyturningitcounterclockwise.3.Removethedefectivebulbbyunhookingtheheadlightbulbholdertabs. ① Headlightbulbholder ①

141POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDAheadlightbulbishotwhenitisonandimmediatelyafteritisturnedoff.Youcanbeburned,orafirecouldstartiftheb

1425.Installtheheadlightbulbholderbyturningitclockwise.6.Installtheheadlightbulbholdercoverattherearoftheheadlight.HeadlightbeamadjustmentItisadvisabl

143Tail/brakelightbulbreplacementIfthetail/brakelightbulbburnsout,haveaATVdealerreplaceit.TroubleshootingAlthoughATVmachinesreceivearigidinspectionbef

POTENTIALHAZARDImproperhandlingofgasoline.WHATCANHAPPENGasolinecancatchfireandyoucouldbeburned.HOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDAlwaysturnofftheenginewhenrefueling.

144POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDCheckingthefuelsystemwhilesmokingornearanopenflame.Fuelcanigniteorexplode,causingsevereinjuryorprope

1451.Fuelturnthefuelcockleverto “OFF”.Thereisfuel.Removethefuelhosefromthefuelcock.Checkthefuelflow.Nofuel.fuelcockisclogged.tuenthecockleverto “ON”.R

146CLEANINGANDSTORAGEA.CLEANINGFrequent,thoroughcleaningofyourmachinewillnotonlyenhanceitsappearancebutwillimproveitsgeneralperformanceandextendtheuse

1476.Cleantheseatwithavinylupholsterycleanertokeepthecoverpliableandglossy.7.Automotivetypewaxmaybeappliedtoallpaintedandchromeplatedsurfaces.Avoidcom

148B.STORAGENOTE:Longtermstorage(60daysormore)ofyourmachinewillrequiresomepreventiveprocedurestoguardagainstdeterioration.Afterthoroughlycleaningthema

1497.Removethebatteryandchargeit.Storeitina°°°dryplaceandrechargeitonceamonth.Donotstorethebatteryinanexcessivelywarmorcoldplace(lessthan0C(30 °F)ormo

150SPECIFICATIONS76.8in41.3in42.9in32.3in48.2in9.6in118.1inModelRd400Dimensions:OveralllengthOverallwidthOverallheightSeatheightWheelbaseGroundclearan

151Wet,centrifugalautomaticRd400Finalgearcaseoil:TypeQuantity:Differentialgearcaseoil:TypeQuantity:Airfilter:Fuel:TypeFueltankcapacityFuelreserveamoun

152Transmission:PrimaryreductionsystemSecondaryreductionsystemSecondaryreductionratioTransmissiontypeOperationForwardgearReversegearChassis:FrametypeC

153Rd400ModelKryptonbulbSuspension:FrontsuspensionRearsuspensionShockabsorber:FrontshockabsorberRearshockabsorberWheeltravel:FrontwheeltravelRearwheel

POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDStartingorrunningtheengineinaclosedarea.Exhaustfumesarepoisonousandmaycauselossofconsciousnessanddeathw

154Rd400ModelBulbvoltage,wattage!Aquantity:HeadlightTail/brakelightNeutralindicatorlightReverseindicatorlightOiltemperaturewarninglightFour-wheeldrive

155Federallawprohibitsthefollowingactsorthecausingthereof:(1)Theremovalorrenderinginoperativebyanypersonotherthanforpurposesofmaintenance,repair,orrep

MAINTENANCERECORDSTimesDateMileageItemsMaintained DealerMDYMDYMDYMDYMDYMDYMDYMDYMDYMDY1234567891050010001500300045006000750090001050012000USER'SM

TimesDateMileage(km)ItemsMaintained DealerMDYMDYMDYMDYMDYMDYMDYMDYMDYMDY1112131415161718192010000Oil/AirCleanerSparkplug/BrakefluidUSER'SMANUAL15

WarrantyRegistrationWithin7daysdealermustregisterproductwarrantyafteravehicleissold.QLINKMOTORwillkeeprecordofalltheregistrationformsforthewarrantypol

LimitedWarrantySELLINGAUNITINTHECRATEORWITHOUTTHEPROPERSETUPWILLVOIDALLWARRANTYCOVERAGE!AllnewQLINKMOTORmotorcyclesandscootersarecoveredwith2YEARLIMIT

CoveredParts Description CoveredPeriodMotor Engine&Transmission 2Years(UnlimitedMiles)MechanicalComponents Carburetor 2Years(UnlimitedMiles)Electr

CoveredParts Description CoveredPeriodMotor Engine&Transmission 1Year (UnlimitedMiles)MechanicalComponents Carburetor 1Year (UnlimitedMiles)Electr

PartsNotCoveredUnderWarranty:SparkPlugs ThrottleCable,IdleCableBrakeLineCable,ClutchCableDriveChains,DriveBeltsAirCleaner’sElement&BracketRearBrak

1Rearshockabsorberassemblyspringpreloadadjustingring2Sparkarrester3Storageboxandtoolkit4Spakplug5Frontshockabsorberasemblyspringpreloadadjustingring6B

12VehicleidentificationnumberThevehicleidentificationnumberisstampedintotheframe.Vehicleidentificationnumber(frontleftside)Thevehicleidentificationnum

CONTROLFUNCTIONSIndicatesapotentialhazardthatcouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.MainswitchFunctionsoftherespectiveswitchpositionsareasfollows:Mainswitc

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheRD400.ThismanualwillprovideyouwithagoodbasicunderItalsoincludesbasicmaintenanceandinspectionprocedures.Ifyouhaveanyq

14IndicatorandwarninglightsNeutralindicatorlight “N”Reverseindicatorlight “R”Four-wheeldriveindicatorlight “”Oiltemperaturewarninglight①②③③Neutralindi

Four-wheel-driveindicatorlightThisindicatorlightcomesonwhenthe2WD/4WDswitchisinthe4WDposition.NOTE:Duetothesynchronizingmechanisminthedifferentialgear

Oiltemperaturewarninglightcheckingmethod16Turnthemainswitchto"ON"andtheenginestopswitchtoOiltemperaturewarninglightdoesnotcomeon.Pushshartsw

Handlebarswitches① Lightswitch “ //OFF”② “ /Enginestopswitch ”③ ”Startswitch “Lightswitch//OFF“”Settheswitchto “”toturnonthelowbeamandthetaillight.Set

18Startswitch “”Thestartermotorcrankstheenginewhenthisswitchispushed.Seestartinginstructionspriortostartingtheengine.(Seepage43fordetails).On-commandf

POTENTIALHAZARDChangingfrom2WDto4WDorfrom4WDto2WDwhiletheATVismoving.WHATCANHAPPENTheATVhandlesdifferentlyin2WDthanin4WDinsomecircumstances.Changingfr

20ThrottleleverOncetheengineisrunning,movementofthethrottleleverwillincreasetheenginespeed.Regulatethespeedofthemachinebyvaryingthethrottleposition.Be

SpeedlimiterThespeedlimiterkeepsthethrottlefromfullyopening,evenwhenthethrottleleverispushedtothemaximum.Turningintheadjustingscrewlimitsthemaximumeng

22FrontbrakeleverThefrontbrakeleverislocatedontherighthandlebar.Pullittowardthehandlebartoapplythefrontbrake.Brakepedalandrearbrakelever.Thebrakepedal

ParkingbrakeUsetheparkingbrakewhenyouhavetostarttheengineorparkthemachine,especiallyonaslope.Applytherearbrakeleverandpushdownthelockplatetoapplythepa

YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!FailuretofollowwarninginstructionscouldresultininjuryorFAILURETOFOLLOWTHEWARNINGSCONTAINEDINTHISMANUALCANRESULTINParticularlyimpo

24DriveselectleverThedriveselectleverisusedtoshiftyourmachineintotheforward,neutralandreversepositions.(Refertopage46forthedriveselectleveroperation.)

FueltankcapRemovethefueltankcapbyturningitcounterclockwise.1FueltankcapPOTENTIALHAZARDStartingtheenginewithoutshiftingintotheneutralposition.WHATCANHA

26FuelcockThefuelcocksuppliesfuelfromthefueltanktothecarburetor.Thefuelcockhasthreepositions.Thisindicatesreserve.Ifyourunoutoffuelthecarburetor.Norma

Starter(choke) “”Startingacoldenginerequiresaricherair-fuelmixture.Aseparatestartercircuitsuppliesthismixture.Moveindirectionatoturnonthestarter(choke

28SeatToremovetheseat,pulltheseatlockleverupwardandpulluptheseatattherear.①②SeatSeatlockleverToinstalltheseat,inserttheprojectionsonthefrontoftheseati

StorageboxMaximumloadlimit:2kg(4.4lb).Toprotectfromdamage,donotputmetalproducts,liketoolsorsharplyedgedproductsdirectlyinthestoragebox.Iftheymustbesto

30FrontcarrierRearcarrierMaximumloadlimit:40kg(88lb).Maximumloadlimit:80kg(176lb).Frontshockabsorberadjustment.Thespringpreloadcanbeadjustedtosuitther

RearshockabsorberadjustmentThespringpreloadcanbeadjustedtosuittheriderweightandridingconditions.Adjustthespringpreloadasfollows:Toincreasethespringpre

32NOTE:Aspecialwrenchcanbeobtainedatadealertomakethisadjustment.Standardposition:21-Minimum(soft).5-Maximum(hard).① Specialwrench.Indicatesapotentialh

PRE-OPERATIONCHECKSBeforeusingthismachine,checkthefollowingpoints:USER'SMANUALITEMROUTINEFrontbrakeCheckoperation,freeplay,fluidlevelandfluidleak

CONTENTSSafetyinformationControlFunctions4.MainSwitchIndicatorAndWarningLights5.perationChecksPre-oHandlebarswitchesThrottleleverSpeedlimiterFrontbrak

POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDFailuretoinspecttheATVbeforeoperating.FailuretoproperlymaintaintheATV.Increasesthepossibilityofanaccide

Brakefluidleakage(Allbrake)Checktoseeifanybrakefluidisleakingoutofthehose,jointorbrakefluidreservoirofthefrontbrake.Applythebrakefirmlyforoneminute.If

36FuelMakesurethereissufficientgasolineinthetank.Recommendedfuel:UNLEADEDGASOLINEONLYFueltankcapacity:Total:13.5L(2.97Impgal,3.57USgal)Reserve:3.3L(0.

GasoholTherearetwotypesofgasohol;gasoholcontainingethanolandthatcontainingmethanol.Gasoholcontainingethanolcanbeusedifethanolcontentdoesnotexceed10%.G

38EngineoilMakesuretheengineoilisatthespecifiedlevel.Addoilasnecessary.(Seepages102--107).Inordertopreventclutchslippage(sincetheengineoilalsolubricat

DifferentialgearoilMakesurethedifferentialgearoilisatthespecifiedlevel.Addoilasnecessary.(Seepages110--111fordetails).Recommendedoil:SAE80APIGL-4Hypoi

40POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDOperatingthisATVwithimpropertires,orwithimproperoruneventirepressure.UseofimpropertiresonthisATV,orop

HowtomeasuretirepressureUsethelow-pressuretiregauge.NOTE:Thelow-pressuretiregaugeisincludedasstandardequipment.Maketwomeasurementsofthetirepressureand

42TirewearlimitWhenthetiregroovedecreasesto3mm(0.12in)duetowear,replacethetire.aTirewearlimit.USER'SMANUAL

OPERATIONIndicatesapotentialhazardthatcouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.POTENTIALHAZARDOperatingATVwithoutbeingfamiliarwithallcontrols.WHATCANHAPPENLo

6.OperationStartingacoldengineStartingawarmengineWarmingupDriveselectleveroperationandreversedrivingEnginebreak-inParkingParkingonaslopeAccessoriesand

44NOTE:°°°°°Whenthedriveselectleverisintheneutralposition,theneutralindicatorlightshouldcomeon.Ifitdoesnotcomeon,askaATVdealertoinspecttheelectriccirc

Iftheenginefailstostart,releasethestartswitch,thenpushthestartswitchagain.Pauseafewsecondsbeforethenextattempt.Eachcrankingshouldbeasshortaspossibleto

46Driveselectleveroperationandreversedriving.Beforeshifting,stopthemachineandreturnthethrottlelevertoitsclosedposition.Otherwise,thetransmissionmaybed

Shifting:reverse1.Bringthemachinetoacompletestopandreturnthethrottlelevertotheclosedposition.2.Applythebrakepedal.3.Shiftthegearfromneutraltoreversean

48POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDImproperoperationinreverse.Youcouldhitanobstacleorpersonbehindyou,resultinginseriousinjury.Whenyoushi

Enginebreak-inThereisneveramoreimportantperiodinthelifeofyourmachinethantheperiodbetweenzeroand20hours.Forthisreason,weaskthatyoucarefullyreadthefollo

5010-20hours:Afterbreak-in:Avoidprolongedoperationabove3/4throttle.Revthemachinefreelybutdonotusefullthrottleatanytime.Avoidprolongedfullthrottleopera

1.Bringthemachinetoastopbyapplyingthebrakes.2.Stoptheengine.3.Withtherearbrakeleverandpedalapplied,applytheparkingbrake,andthenlowlyreleasethebrakeped

52AccessoriescanaffectthehandlingandcontrolofyourATV.KeepthefollowinginmindwhenconsideringanaccessoryoroperatinganATVwhichhasaccessories.Chooseonlyacc

LoadingCargooratrailercanchangethestabilityandhandlingofanATV.Youmustusecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhencarryingcargoortowingatrailer.Keepthefollowingpo

RearbrakeshoeinspectionBrakefluidlevelcheckBrakefluidreplacementFrontbrakeleverfreeplayRearbrakepedalandleveradjustmentAdjustingtherearbrakelightswitc

54Ridemoreslowlythanyouwouldwithoutaload.Themoreweightyoucarry,thesloweryoushouldgo.Allowmorebrakingdistance.Aheaviervehicletakeslongertostop.Avoidmak

Indicatesapotentialhazardthatcouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.55USER'SMANUAL

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57USER'SMANUAL

58Indicatesapotentialhazardthatcouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.GETTINGTOKNOWYOURATVThisATVisforrecreationandutilityuse.Thissection,RidingyourATV,pro

RIDEWITHCAREANDGOODJUDGEMENTGettrainingifyouareinexperienced.Beginnersshouldgettrainingfromacertifiedinstructor.BecomefamiliarwiththisATVatslowspeedsf

60Notrecommendedforchildrenunder16yearsofage.FailuretofollowtheagerecommendationsforthisATV.UsebychildrenofATVsthatarenotrecommendedfortheiragecanlead

ThisATVisdesignedtocarryoperatorandcargoonlypassengersprohibited.POTENTIALHAZARDCarryingapassengeronthisATV.WHATCANHAPPENGreatlyreducesyourabilitytoba

62ApparelPOTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENOperatingthisATVwithoutwearinganapprovedmotorcyclehelmet,eyeprotectionandprotectiveclothing.Operatingwithouteyepr

Donotoperateafterconsumingalcoholordrugs.Operatorperformancecapabilityisreducedbytheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs.POTENTIALHAZARDOperatingthisATVaftercons

LOCATIONOFTHEWARNINGANDSPECIFICATIONLABELS1USER'SMANUAL

64Pre-operationchecksAlwaysperformthepre-operationcheckslistedonpage33beforeridingforsafetyandpropercareoftheATV.POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOI

Indicatesapotentialhazardthatcouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.Donotoperateatspeedstoofastforyourskillsortheconditions.POTENTIALHAZARDOperatingthisATV

66LoadingandaccessoriesUseextracautionwhenridingtheATVwithadditionalloads,suchasaccessoriesorcargo.TheATV’shandlingmaybeadverselyaffected.Reduceyoursp

DuringoperationAlwayskeepyourfeetonthefootboardsduringoperation.Otherwiseyourfeetmaycontacttherearwheels.POTENTIALHAZARDRemovinghandsfromhandlebarsorf

68Avoidwheeliesandjumping.YoumaylosecontroloftheATVoroverturn.Attemptingwheelies,jumps,andotherstunts.Increasesthechanceofanaccident,includinganovertu

ModificationsPOTENTIALHAZARDOperatingthisATVwithimpropermodifications.WHATCANHAPPENImproperinstallationofaccessoriesormodificationofthisvehiclemaycaus

ExhaustsystemTheexhaustsystemontheATVisveryhotduringandfollowingoperation.Topreventburns,avoidtouchingtheexhaustsystem.ParktheATVinaplacewherepedestri

POTENTIALHAZARDOperatingthisATVonpavedsurfaces.WHATCANHAPPENATVsaredesignedforoff-roaduseonly.PavedsurfacesmayseriouslyaffecthandlingandcontroloftheAT

72Donotrideonanypublicroad,street,orhighway.Ridingonpublicroadscanresultincollisionswithothervehicles.POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDO

Knowtheterrainwhereyouride.Ridecautiouslyinunfamiliarareas.Stayalertforholes,rocks,orrootsintheterrain,andotherhiddenhazardswhichmaycausetheATVtoupset

Readandunderstandallofthelabelsonyourmachine.TheycontainimportantinformationforsafeandproperoperationofyourATV.NeverremoveanylabelsfromyourATV.Ifalabe

74POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDFailuretouseextracarewhenoperatingonexcessivelyrough,slipperyorlooseterrain.Couldcauselossoftractiono

Whenridinginanareawhereyoumightnoteasilybeseen,suchasdesertterrain,mountacautionflagontheATV.DONOTusetheflagpolebracketasatrailerhitch.POTENTIALHAZARD

76Withtheengineidling,returnthestarter(choke)totheclosedposition,shiftthedriveselectleverintotheforwardposition,andthenreleasetheparkingbrake.Applythe

TURNINGYOURATVToachievemaximumtractionwhileridingoffroad,thetworearwheelsaremountedsolidlyononeaxleandturntogetheratthesamespeed.Therefore,unlessthewh

78Thisprocedureshouldbepracticedatslowspeedmanytimesinalargeoff-roadareawithnoobstacles.Ifanincorrecttechniqueisused,yourATVmaycontinuetogostraight.If

79CLIMBINGUPHILLUseproperridingtechniquestoavoidvehicleoverturnsonhills.BesurethatyoucanmaneuveryourATVwellonflatgroundbeforeattemptinganyinclineandth

80POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDClimbinghillsimproperly.CouldcauselossofcontrolorcausetheATVtooverturn.Alwaysfollowproperproceduresfo

POTENTIALHAZARDImproperlycrossinghillsorturningonhills.WHATCANHAPPENCouldcauselossofcontrolorcausetheATVtooverturn.HOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDNeverattempttotu

82Whencrossingthesideofahill:AlwaysfollowproperproceduresasdescribedintheOwner’sManual.Avoidhillswithexcessivelyslipperyorloosesurfaces.Shiftyourweigh

IfyourATVhasstalledorstoppedandyoubelieveyoucancontinueupthehill,restartcarefullytomakesureyoudonotliftthefrontwheelswhichcouldcauseyoutolosecontrol.I

USER'SMANUAL3NEVERridewithpassengers.Ridingwithpassengescancausealossofcontrol,resultinginSEVEREINJURYorDEATH!WARNINGImproperATVusecanresultinSEV

84Ifyoubeginrollingbackwards:Keepweightuphill.2WD:Neverapplytherearbrakewhilerollingbackwards.Applythefrontbrake.Whenfullystopped,applytherearbrakeasw

RIDINGDOWNHILLWhenridingyourATVdownhill,shiftyourweightasfartotherearanduphillsideoftheATVaspossible.Movebackontheseatandsitwithyourarmsstraight.Engin

86POTENTIALHAZARDWHATCANHAPPENHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARDGoingdownahillimproperly.CouldcauselossofcontrolorcausetheATVtooverturn.Alwaysfollowproperproceduresf

CROSSINGASLOPETraversingaslopingsurfaceonyourATVreuiresyoutoproperlypositionyourweighttomaintainproperbalance.Besurethatyouhavelearnedthebasicridingsk

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CROSSINGTHROUGHSHALLOWWATERTheATVcanbeusedtocrossslowmoving,shawaterofuptoamaximumof35cm(14inches)indepth.Beforeenteringthewater,chooseyourpathcareful

90Testyourbrakesafterleavingthewater.DonotcontinuetorideyourATVwithoutverifyingthatyouhaveregainedproperbrakingability.AfterridingyourATVinwater,besur

① Driveselectleverboxcheckhose. ① V-beltcasedrainplug.91① V-beltcoolingductcheckhose(leftfrontsideofATV).Storageboxcheckhose.①USER'SMANUAL

92RIDINGOVERROUGHTERRAINRidingoverroughterrainshouldbedonewithcaution.LookoutforobstacleswhichcouldcausedamagetotheATVorcouldleadtoanupsetoraccident.B

SLIDINGANDSKIDDINGCareshouldbeusedwhenridingonlooseorslipperysurfacessincetheATVmayslide.Ifunexpectedanduncorrected,slidingcouldleadtoanaccident.Tored